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Trail Ultra runs in South West

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Beyond Bristol 55km takes you off the beaten track, beyond your usual route, beyond the tarmac and on a running adventure like nothing you’ve ever experienced before.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £68-£70
Bristol, Somerset

Beyond Bristol | 55K Ultra

Beyond Bristol 55km takes you off the beaten track, beyond your usual route, beyond the tarmac and on a running adventure like nothing you’ve ever experienced before.

  • 55 km trail running + 268 m ascent
The Way of the Dead (formerly the 'Dartmoor Traverse East to West') returns for the second year, with a 50K Dartmoor Traverse route from east to west.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £49
Newton Abbot, Devon

Way of the Dead 50K | Way of the Dead 50K

The Way of the Dead (formerly the 'Dartmoor Traverse East to West') returns for the second year, with a 50K Dartmoor Traverse route from east to west.

  • 50 km trail running + 1389 m ascent
A great 50K opener to the Ultra Challenge season! From the racecourse basecamp 2,000 adventurers will head out on looped routes with fantastic panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £139
Bath, Somerset

Bath 50 Ultra Challenge | 50K

A great 50K opener to the Ultra Challenge season! From the racecourse basecamp 2,000 adventurers will head out on looped routes with fantastic panoramic views of the city and surrounding countryside.

  • 50 km trail running + 1000 m ascent
Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.
  • Sat 28 Mar
  • £37.50-£39.50
Ringwood, Dorset

Intergalactic

Run your way across the galaxy on a fun, flexible lapped course where you choose the distance, set the pace and earn an out-of-this-world finisher’s medal in the stunning Hurn Forest.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 56 ft ascent
Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!
  • Sun 26 Apr
  • £37.50-£39.50
Blandford Forum, Dorset

London Calling

Missed out on the London Marathon Ballot? No probem! 'London Calling' is the special 'Not London' event!

  • 7 hrs multi terrain running + 33 ft ascent
4.167 miles on the hour, every hour, until the there is only one left standing. Have you got what it takes for just one more loop?
  • Fri 1 May
  • £100-£102
Portland, Dorset

Portland Pig BackYard Ultra

4.167 miles on the hour, every hour, until the there is only one left standing. Have you got what it takes for just one more loop?

  • 1 day multi terrain running
A stunning ultra trail race taking in the South West Coast Path on a fully-marked route with chip timing and eco medals for all, as part of the festival weekend!
  • Sun 10 May
  • £55
Kingsbridge, Devon

Something Wild Festival | Summit Wild Ultra

A stunning ultra trail race taking in the South West Coast Path on a fully-marked route with chip timing and eco medals for all, as part of the festival weekend!

  • 50 km trail running
Walk, jog or run along the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage coastline from Corfe Castle past Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, with full support, welcoming base camp and finish line celebration!
  • Sat 16 - Sun 17 May
  • £39-£199
Wareham, Dorset

Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

Walk, jog or run along the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage coastline from Corfe Castle past Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, with full support, welcoming base camp and finish line celebration!

  • Trail run 2
  • 50K ultra run 2
  • 100K ultra run 2
  • Marathon
  • Ultra run
  • + 1 more race
Challenge yourself in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way itself, villages, footpaths and trails with fabulous views on route plus full support and hospitality.
  • Sat 13 - Sun 14 Jun
  • £39-£199
Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cotswold Way Ultra Challenge

Challenge yourself in the rolling hills of the Cotswolds featuring the Cotswold Way itself, villages, footpaths and trails with fabulous views on route plus full support and hospitality.

  • Trail run 2
  • Ultra run 4
  • 100K ultra run
  • 10K run
66th edition! The Perambulation is Exmoor National Park’s iconic traditional self-navigated circular long-distance event dating back over 725 years and now you can run the full distance!
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £32.50
Minehead, Somerset

Exmoor Perambulation | Ultra Trail Marathon

66th edition! The Perambulation is Exmoor National Park’s iconic traditional self-navigated circular long-distance event dating back over 725 years and now you can run the full distance!

  • 30 miles trail running
The 50km ultra option from Dunster Castle, along the South West Coastal Path to a picnic in Exmoor National Park with awesome views over the Bristol Channel to finish back at Minehead with a medal!
  • Sat 25 Jul
  • £139
Minehead, Somerset

South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge | Full 50km

The 50km ultra option from Dunster Castle, along the South West Coastal Path to a picnic in Exmoor National Park with awesome views over the Bristol Channel to finish back at Minehead with a medal!

  • 50 km trail running + 1600 m ascent
Starting and finishing by the beach of Studland Bay, this challenging and hilly 30 mile guided ultra run will take you on a wonderful tour of the Jurassic Coast and Isle of Purbeck.
  • Sat 5 Sep
  • £45
Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Coast Ultra Run

Starting and finishing by the beach of Studland Bay, this challenging and hilly 30 mile guided ultra run will take you on a wonderful tour of the Jurassic Coast and Isle of Purbeck.

  • 30 miles trail running
Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.
  • Sun 20 Sep
  • £37.50-£39.50
Christchurch, Hampshire

Something to Talk About

Set in the heart of the beautiful New Forest, with a Grade I listed 'calendar' manor house as the backdrop, this is a technical trail loop suitable for all abilities.

  • 7 hrs trail running + 404 ft ascent
The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon over a choice of distances, which follows the brand new South Hams Way in South Devon.
  • Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct
  • £45-£140
Plymouth, Devon

The South Hams Ultra

The South Hams Ultra is a very scenic circumnavigation of South Hams in Devon over a choice of distances, which follows the brand new South Hams Way in South Devon.

  • Ultra run 2
  • Marathon
Take on a scenic trail challenge on a weekday along the River Dart, with rolling hills, woodland paths and breathtaking views through some of Devon’s most beautiful countryside.
  • Fri 20 Nov
  • £34
Totnes, Devon

Dart Challenge | Dart Challenge

Take on a scenic trail challenge on a weekday along the River Dart, with rolling hills, woodland paths and breathtaking views through some of Devon’s most beautiful countryside.

  • 6 hrs multi terrain running
  • Sat 18 - Sun 19 Apr
  • £80.50-£220
Lynmouth, Devon

Devon Coast to Coast Ultra Marathon

  • Ultra run 3
  • Marathon
  • Sat 25 Apr
  • £65-£82
Winscombe, Somerset

Butcombe Trail Ultramarathon

  • Ultra run 2
  • Sat 2 May
  • £69.90-£79.90
Bristol, Somerset

Bristol Backyard Ultra

  • 1 day trail running
  • Sun 3 May
  • £52-£54
Marlborough, Wiltshire

Marlborough Downs Challenge | 33 Mile

  • 33 miles trail running
  • Sat 9 May
  • £60
Taunton, Somerset

Westcountry Ultra Flat 50 Miler

  • 50 miles trail running + 2128 ft ascent
  • Sat 9 May
  • £71
Exmoor, Devon

Endurancelife | Exmoor | Ultra

  • 32.6 miles trail running + 6785 ft ascent
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £95
Helston, Cornwall

Classic Quarter

  • 44 miles trail running + 5531 ft ascent
  • Sat 6 Jun
  • £68-£80
Westward Ho!, Devon

Tsunami Ultra

  • 37.5 miles trail running
  • Sat 13 Jun
  • £85
Dursley, Gloucestershire

The Breakheart Backyard Ultra

  • 4.17 miles trail running
  • Sat 20 Jun
  • £200
Poole, Dorset

Jurassic Extinction 105 Mile Ultra

  • 105 miles trail running + 5100 m ascent

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